PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Valiente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sahey Ignatyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Valiente
vs
Ignatyev

170 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
20
165 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Valiente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sahey Ignatyev!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valiente takes a swing at Ignatyev's ribcage but misses.
Valiente fails to land with a series of punches.
Ignatyev tries to clinch up.
Valiente lands with a straight right. Ignatyev didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Sahey Ignatyev has been cut.
Dan Valiente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valiente misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ignatyev.
No luck for Valiente with that takedown attempt.
Valiente fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ignatyev avoids it really well and circles away.
Ignatyev misses with a head kick.
Valiente shoots in but Ignatyev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Valiente. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ignatyev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Valiente is defended easily by Ignatyev.

Ignatyev knocks Valiente to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Valiente is rocked!

It looks like Dan Valiente has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Ignatyev politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ignatyev prefers to stall for the moment though.
Oh Valiente is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ignatyev trying to control the action but Valiente is working from the bottom.

Ignatyev decides to stand back up.
Valiente gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sahey Ignatyev!
During a confident post fight interview, Sahey Ignatyev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.